Even if we only make it to neutral, that can still work out well for the PNW if the QBO goes positive. The 1990/91 winter was a neutral/+QBO and produced multiple top tier arctic blasts in the PNW. I've always understood that during neutral years, the ENSO doesn't really play a big role in the upper level pattern. Therefore, such winters can be full of wild swings.
Do you think there is a good chance the QBO will go positive by next winter?